Tuesday, 25 January 2011

River Of Stones #16

Having been very excited this morning to find a copy of J.G. Frazer's 'The Golden Bough' being roughly shoved through my letter box, I made the postman jump by snatching it through and yelling thankyou at him. (Well, the dog can't have all the fun with him). Frazer is regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology. It's a study of man's progression from magic through religious belief to scientific thought, exploring rites, symbols and practices that have influenced many modern writers.I'm finding it interesting how we sometimes have to plough through so much to get so little of real spiritual or intellectual value. Then someone sets you on the right track, and the shortest paragraphs in a chapter can change your entire outlook. This is why I'm not forming many opinions on the world at the moment, what I'm reading means it's constantly changing.

'Cool, almost cold, smooth hands - his eyes the colour of celery. They tell me a tale of back pain....no warmth, and a retreat inward.'

'Metallic thumps, wood under pressure, scraping. The dogs shrill bark and a mad dash to the door. A package half through, almost too big. I pull, a spill of weighted cardboard and a thud on the mat. It's here!'

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Hello there, I'm a bit of an eclectic person, and a magpie when it comes to hobbies and interests - I collect them. art, music, writing, swimming, walking, sewing, reading, poetry, photography, history.....you name it. I only need nature and my imagination to inspire me, I'm lucky enough to live close to the Severn Estuary, and the green areas nearby, which I love to explore with my husband and our dog. Where creativity is concerned, I bring the outdoors indoors. I'm an all weather girl, there is no bad weather - just the wrong clothes. One thing I love about England is the ever-changing weather system and it's effect on our landscape. There really is something beautiful/startling/stunning outside our window every single day. And it's good to look for it.....